Our client are one of the UK's major food manufacturers, and on an exciting growth path. They operate across multiple categories, have true partnerships with the major retailers and have a highly innovative approach to development.
This is an excellent role for someone looking to take a step up in their career and work in a business which can support your future growth.
The role will report into a Category Controller managing JS and Morrisons, this isn't a home based role - There is flexibility but you need to be pragmatic and geographically mobile to customers and manufacturing sites.
Ideal locations where you might currently live - which are accessible to sites a few days a week are :-
West London
Coventry
Nottingham
Manchester
You will take responsibility for the category management of JS and Morrisons ; to support category process in line with the Customer strategic objectives to deliver category growth
Company Information
Key Accountabilities
Build relationships with key buying / category / range contacts, that makes our client the most trusted supplier in the category
Support development of a category, innovation & brand cycle which works 12 months from the customers planning processes, helping them to drive the long term growth of the category
Have a robust view on sector, category & consumer trends and can identify future opportunities and gaps
Bring together shopper insights, market & retailer data to best understand & present the market & the consumer dynamics
Lead category reviews, identify issues & develop recommendations to drive growth for our client & our customers in line with strategies & objectives
Monitor outcomes through category analysis and make recommendations to correct if / when necessary
Deliver agreed reporting schedule to retailer ensuring that range review recommendations, range change reviews and NPD performance tracking is all delivered in a timely manner that fits to retailer planning horizons
Work with the Marketing teams to create compelling category stories for branded innovation / listings
Work with the NPD teams providing consumer / market insights to support the category and customer innovation processes
Ensure that the Commercial teams are appraised of all analysis to deliver a consistent message to our customers, highlighting risks & opportunities
Provide input to the commercial planning teams to aid future forecasts including innovation ROS and promotional uplifts
Support the development of shopper marketing plans / promo plans / NPD launches linking with key stakeholders throughout the process
Supports the wider category team to creating a centre of excellence, ensuring that we deliver for both our internal & external stakeholders
Skills and Experience Required
Good communicator, trustworthy, friendly & professional
Commercial awareness
Experienced of in working in a commercial / category environment
Preferred experience with various data delivery platforms (Kantar, IRI, Nielsen) and to be self-sufficient for the majority of day-to-day data mining & sourcing requirements
Highly analytical & able to distil large quantities of data, information & ideas into key insights & actionable recommendations
Organisational skills; prioritisation & time management
Strong sense of team working, believes in winning as a team and creating a culture of best practice
Flexible in the approach to workload
Key Challenges
Networking & Building Relationships
Communicating & Influencing
Seeking Information
Organisation & Reliability
Drive & Initiative
Problem Solving & Innovation
Developing Capability